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Whitman Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 159 Google reviews · Running trail in Camden, New Jersey · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Shade
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Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Whitman Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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Trailhead parking

Family-oriented lakefront space with a path, plus a playground, baseball/football/soccer fields and swings.

What runners say about Whitman Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (159 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

✨ well-maintained 4 mentions

“This water pad is clean 😁 people are friendly it's fenced in one way in one way out so its safe, there is an area to exercise it's a great park”

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • Phone+1 856-417-5804

Where to find Whitman Park

Camden, New Jersey

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Running trails near Camden

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

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2.2 miles away

Johnson Park

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Paved

Park with several baseball & softball diamonds, plus a playground, tennis courts & a walking trail.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.